Artamidae - Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs |
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 There are 23 species of birds in this family. They are crow-like birds found in Australia, the Indo-Pacific region, and Southern Asia. There are two smaller subfamilies in this family.
Artaminae are the woodswallows. They are dull in color and catch insects while in flight. They have sturdy bills; long, pointed wings; and unlike most passerine birds, can soar!
The second subfamily, the Cracticinae, includes the Australian magpie, the butcherbirds, and the currawongs. They are black and white or gray and white and have distinct and beautiful songs.
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World Status Key
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Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.
Location Key
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Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis 
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Ashy Woodswallow - Artamus fuscus
The ashy woodswallow has light gray plumage on its uppersides and a cream-colored chest and belly.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis
The Eurasian skylark
is found across much of Europe and Asia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-faced Woodswallow - Artamus cinereus
The black-faced woodswallow is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-faced Woodswallow - Artamus cinereus
The black-faced woodswallow is the most sedentary of the woodswallows, it will move to coastal areas during droughts.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-faced Woodswallow - Artamus cinereus
The black-faced woodswallow has light gray plumage and a black mask.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Dusky Woodswallow - Artamus cyanopterus
The dusky woodswallow is found in eastern and southern Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Dusky Woodswallow - Artamus cyanopterus
The dusky woodswallow is a smoky deep brown to Gray bird. Its wings are dark blue Gray, edged white and its underwings are silvery-white.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Fiji Woodswallow - Artamus mentalis
The Fiji woodswallow is found in Fiji.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Great Woodswallow - Artamus maximus
The great woodswallow has black uppersides and a white chest and belly. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ivory-backed Woodswallow - Artamus monachus
The ivory-backed woodswallow is native to Indonesia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Little Woodswallow - Artamus minor
The little woodswallow is the smallest of the woodswallows.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Masked Woodswallow - Artamus personatus
The masked woodswallow is found in Australia and New Zealand.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-breasted Woodswallow - Artamus leucorynchus
The white-breasted woodswallow breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia and northern Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-breasted Woodswallow - Artamus leucorynchus
The white-breasted woodswallow is a medium-sized bird with a dark gray head and neck, dark blue-gray upperparts, tail and wings,and white underparts and underwings.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School White-browed Woodswallow - Artamus superciliosus
The white-browed woodswallow is found in inland Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-browed Woodswallow - Artamus superciliosus
The white-browed woodswallow has a black face and chin with white eyebrows, blue-gray upperparts, and a chestnut brown lower breast and undertail.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Australian Magpie - Gymnorhina tibicen
The Australian magpie is a black and white crow-like bird.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Butcherbird - Cracticus quoyi
The black butcherbird is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Currawong - Strepera fuliginosa
The black currawong is found in Tasmania.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Currawong - Strepera fuliginosa
The black currawong is a medium-sized bird, with a heavy, black bill, black body and bright yellow eyes.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-backed butcherbird - Cracticus mentalis
The black-backed Butcherbird is found in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and northern Queensland in Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray Butcherbird - Cracticus torquatus
The gray butcherbird has a black crown and face and a gray back, with a thin white collar.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray Butcherbird - Cracticus torquatus
The gray butcherbird is found in Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray Currawong - Strepera versicolor
The gray currawong is found in southern Australia and Tasmania.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray Currawong - Strepera versicolor
There are six subspecies of gray currawong.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Hooded Butcherbird - Cracticus cassicus
The hooded butcherbird is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Lowland Peltops - Peltops blainvillii
The lowland peltops is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mountain Peltops - Peltops montanus
The mountain peltops is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pied Butcherbird - Cracticus nigrogularis
The pied butcherbird is found in Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pied Butcherbird - Cracticus nigrogularis
The pied butcherbird is a medium-sized black and white bird with a black hood, dark brown eyes and long, hooked, gray and black bill.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pied Currawong - Strepera graculina
The pied currawong is found in Australia and Lord Howe Island.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-backed Woodswallow - Artamus insignis
The white-backed woodswallow is also known as the Bismark woodswallow. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
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Endangered in US
Threatened in NH 
Endangered in NH 
Breeds in NH 
